Legal Opinion

Davidson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 14, 1980No. 60383PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

Co-defendants Fred, Annie and Teresa Davidson appeal their convictions of possession of more than one ounce of marijuana in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (Code Ann. Ch. 79A-8, Ga. L. 1974, p. 221). We affirm with direction.

The marijuana in question was found in several rooms of *458appellants’ residence: the kitchen, bathroom and master bedroom. Relying on the equal access rule, defendants submit that there was insufficient evidence to support their convictions inasmuch as another party (Larry Traylor) resided on the premises and had equal access to the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Thornton v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Sams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  5. Johnston v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Roden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Adams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. Oliver v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. Skipworth v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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